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Definitions of turaco in various dictionaries:
noun - large brightly crested bird of Africa
noun - an African bird
TURACO - The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa bo...
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Struggling actor embracing posh bird |
Motor in public with a lift for bright bird |
African bird in a court fluttering |
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Jan 7 2010 The Telegraph - Toughie |
Aug 4 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
Mar 4 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
Turaco might refer to |
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The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as loeries. They are semi-zygodactylous the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. The second and third toes, which always point forward, are conjoined in some species. Musophagids often have prominent crests and long tails; the turacos are noted for peculiar and unique pigments giving them their bright green and red feathers. * Traditionally, this group has been allied with the cuckoos in the order Cuculiformes, but the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy raises this group to a full order Musophagiformes. They have been proposed to link the hoatzin to the other living birds, but this was later disputed. Recent genetic analysis have strongly supported the order ranking of Musophagiformes.Musophagids are medium-sized arboreal birds endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, where they live in forests, woo |